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Artworks
William Gillies RSA
Cottages with Green Fence, 1944, aroundoil on canvas61.2 x 76.4cm (support)A thread of heightened colour and vigorous brushwork is one of several that runs through Gillies’ 1940s landscapes. Though depicting a group of cottages in Scotland, this view would not...A thread of heightened colour and vigorous brushwork is one of several that runs through Gillies’ 1940s landscapes.
Though depicting a group of cottages in Scotland, this view would not look out of place in rural France. The composition, colouring and handling of the paint all point strongly to the influence of post-impressionism, in particular the work of Gauguin or his followers at Pont-Aven.
